Spring Lake Park Schools, MN - District 16





HIGH SCHOOL



Political Issues, Platforms and Party Differences
 

Class: American Citizenship
Teacher: Krantz & Wackman
Trimester: T1
Political Issues, Platforms and Party Differences
On the Issues This site provides information on all candidates and the major issues. Just click on a speculative 2008 presidential candidate, or click on a state for a list of Governors, House of Representative members, or Senators and their challengers. Each candidate has a list of issues and which side they stand on the issue. Click on Minnesota and you’ll see each major candidate with links to their stands on the major political issues. You can also click on the right to view information about the issues themselves.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/Politics/Political_Issues/ The American Presidency Project This site contains political party platforms in a PDF document.The Directory of US Political Parties This site has a list and links to the major political parties in the United States. Platform information can be found at each political site.
 
How to decide if you are a Democrat How to decide if you are a Republican
DFL GOP – Republican National Committee
Minnesota DFL Party Republican Party of Minnesota
Young Democrats of America Young Republicans

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee National Republican Congressional Committee
The Platform Issues
Abortion
Affirmative Action
Agriculture
Campaign Finance Reform
Censorship
Civil Rights
Corporations
Crime
Death Penalty
Drugs
Economy & Budget
Education
Energy & Oil
Environment
Families & Children
Foreign Policy/War in Iraq
Free Trade
Gas Prices
Gay Marriage
Global Warming
Government Reform
Gun Control
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Jobs
Medicare/Medicaid
Minimum Wage
Natural Disaster Aid
Patriot Act - 1st Amendment
Principles & Values
Social Security
Stadiums
Stem Cell Research
Taxes/Tax reform
Technology
Transportation
War & Peace
Welfare & Poverty